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Published on 12/02/01 at 15:00I bought this effects unit online (I forget where) for $130.00. The reason I chose this was the good reviews I had read on Harmony Central's website.
For the money, this unit can't be beat! It has some pretty good effects; distortion, chorus, reverb, delay, flanger, wah, and too many others to list here. I think this unit surpasses some other multi-FX pedals in its price range because it has built-in drum beats. These are extremely useful for developing good timing and are often an inspiration for new licks or songs.
The majority of the other effects are kinda useless, but most of the ones listed above were satisfactory. The wah unit is controlled by an infrared LED and needs resetting sometimes, but that's easy to do. Another drawback are the bad factory presets for most of the patches. While you can tweak all of them to your own tastes, you can only use 30
of the the 60 done how you like them. I think the only other bad thing is the red LED display- you can't see the thing in sunlight at all. Great for dimly lit rooms, though.
It's durable plastic, but the 1/4 in. jacks are, too, so you have to be careful with them. The unit seems pretty rugged despite that. Good quality sounds.
A great deal for a beginner guitarist. This thing hasn't let me down yet. Can't beat the price, neat little portable unit for anyone. (It takes 4 AA batteries, or uses a wall wart.)
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
For the money, this unit can't be beat! It has some pretty good effects; distortion, chorus, reverb, delay, flanger, wah, and too many others to list here. I think this unit surpasses some other multi-FX pedals in its price range because it has built-in drum beats. These are extremely useful for developing good timing and are often an inspiration for new licks or songs.
The majority of the other effects are kinda useless, but most of the ones listed above were satisfactory. The wah unit is controlled by an infrared LED and needs resetting sometimes, but that's easy to do. Another drawback are the bad factory presets for most of the patches. While you can tweak all of them to your own tastes, you can only use 30
of the the 60 done how you like them. I think the only other bad thing is the red LED display- you can't see the thing in sunlight at all. Great for dimly lit rooms, though.
It's durable plastic, but the 1/4 in. jacks are, too, so you have to be careful with them. The unit seems pretty rugged despite that. Good quality sounds.
A great deal for a beginner guitarist. This thing hasn't let me down yet. Can't beat the price, neat little portable unit for anyone. (It takes 4 AA batteries, or uses a wall wart.)
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com